Striking seamen to be sacked by P & O

Title

Striking seamen to be sacked by P & O

Genre

Interview

TX Date

25 Apr 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:43

Description

P & O European Ferries are sacking all those workers who stay out on strike after today. The company’s Managing Director, Graeme Dunlop, says he has had no choice but to sack the strikers. Seamen’s leader Sam McCluskie condemns the sackings. Both men talk to Ben Brown.

Contributors

Ben Brown; Sam McCluskie; Graeme Dunlop

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Sailors; National Union of Seamen; NUS; Ferries; Dismissal from employment; P & O European Ferries

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